Giant wind stoppers have been installed outside of Bridgewater Place in Leeds in attempt to curb the dangerous wind speeds which blight the area.

As Leeds faced gusts of wind of up to 40 mph on Wednesday, the baffles were put to the test after their installation last month.

The giant structures stand around six meters about the road and are said to act as a buffer to the wind. The metal objects look like wings but are designed with hundreds of small holes which slows down the wind tunnel affect in the area.

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Owners CPPI Bridgewater Place agreed to pay the council £903,000 to cover the outlay of public money so far, including the expense of having to close the road junction around the building during high winds on a relatively frequent basis.

At the time Councillor Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for regeneration, transport and planning, said:“As a council we are clear that the danger posed by this building to the public is unacceptable and we have tirelessly pushed for nothing less than the best possible solution to this situation.

“We did not wait for the owners to act on their responsibilities but continued to put pressure on them while we set about working with leading wind experts to tackle these issues. While doing so we also addressed the junction’s safety through installation of barriers and railings, along with closures in times of high winds.“